With Union negotiations set to begin next month, nothing has been finalized and any decision will be made in collaboration and with a “shared goal that neither faculty nor students will be negatively impacted,” the CedarBridge Board Governors said.

A spokesperson said, “Academic excellence, sound governance and fiscal prudence are key priorities for The Cedarbridge Academy Board. As a result we are driven to improve efficiency and create savings that benefit faculty, staff and students.

“Several media queries have sought to determine if employees hours had been reduced. This is not true.

“We can confirm that in our meeting with employees on Monday that we announced our commitment to our employees and to finding solutions that would preserve jobs and the long term financial security of CBA.

“With Union negotiations set to begin in May 2019, nothing has been finalized and any decision will be made in collaboration with our Union partners and with a shared goal that neither faculty nor students will be negatively impacted.”